The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-20
.GILMORE'S
TWO VERY FINE PROGRAMMES
Rendered at the Opera House Yesterday by
tho Famous Gilmore Hand to Apprecln.
tive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Events
In tho History Of Whesling.s

Mr.. P. 8. Gilmore land his great band,
one Of the most famous musical organiza.
tons in this country, appeared at the
Opera House yesterday afternoon and last
evening, giving two Of the most enjoyable
musical entertainments ever presented 70
q Wheeling audience. The matinee con.
cert, arranged for by the advance repro
sentative Of Mr.. Gilmore, was not known
by the band until they reached the city =;
consequently two Of the soloists, Herr
Lax, the au.iss, and Herr Matus. who
plays the petite clarinet, werenot on hand.
Mr.. Girmore explained this to the audi
ence, and remarked: "What we arc lack
ing inequality we will try to make up in
quantity
This remark offended the members OF
the band, and last night before the cur.
tain went up they demanded an apology
from the leader-and got II. X 3i1l5
The audience yesterday afternoon was
Of fair size and composed largely Of ladies,
who, while quite as appreciative as the
mixed audience OF last night, did not make
as much noise. They encored but once,
Mics Fritch's Spanish Waltz won a recall,
aud abe gave "Comin' Through the Rye"
The overture was Roasini's "semira.
mide," and the programme as follows:
-semlramide. .RossnI
Capico for Clarinet-"The Bells OF 81. Iouis'~ =
Stocklgt
Performed by the author, Herr stock!gt.
Grand Fantasle, on Gilmore's National Anthem
Introducing vsIin,ions Tor GisrSc French Ha.
Oboe. Comet, kassoon, saxophono aud pIccolo,
ending with figured passage for Tiombones and
Basyo TubAs In unison. ~ f. r1i.H wntg =. ~
Fantastic for Euphonium. on an original theme
Ir. Harry Whittier. ttA A sl'A''
Nocturnc Bells wely
Ing Gilmotcs Band. II. n,
Spanish Waltz-sercnade.. ...... ........... Metra
~ 0'tr u Mise Lctttfa Fritch. 81 ll
solo for Plccolo-Var!ations on tho popular air,
"Come Back TO Ern" ........ Eorrito
ss,7.2ISG11. ssuor do Carlo. : -
Grand seiecuon-Aifs DC Ballet, from lie Proph.
etc., Gimcrcs Band. AeyeF0eet
Down" from the Bohemian Girl. ......... Bale
Mr.. Z. A.. Leiebrc. ~ :
Grant Popular seleciion-"Rose, Shamrock aud
Thistle" Bactens
Introducing the most popular Songs, marches,
dances aud other compositions OF England Ire.
land and Scotland, and closing with powerful
"Tullochgorum," and "Goo Save the Queen" all
three going Oh at the same time 10 the grand
finale. fl.fr#,gs 100
In addition to this an amusing composi.
ton, "The Owls Patrol" representing
"the boys" out Tor "a night OF IT," and a
humorous caprice OF Ssrauas's were given.
Last night the house was packed, stand.
ing room being scarce when the curtain
went up. Encores were the order, nearly
every number after the opening overture,
Weber'a "Dsr Freischutz," winning q de-
mand for repetition.
Signor Rafayolo gave a Concerto
Originate" Of his own on the euphonium,
which instrument is rarely mastered as
he hes mastered it. As IN encore he
gave q selection from III Trovatore."
Eilenberg's amusing romsnza, 1.-THE First
Heart Throbs," was followed by Strauss's
"Pizzacata Polka" as an encore. Instead
OF the flute colo on the programme Signor
de Carlo gave lively solo on his piccolo,
or two lively solos, playing polka as an
beers prophet" was perhaps the grand
eat thing Of the evening, and it won the
heartfelt recall except that which greeted
Mics Fritch's mon fu Soyno," from
Verdi's "LeLombsfdi." She responded
with q brilliant and enhancing bird song,
Sweetheart"
The cornet aris, "The Lost Chord"
played by Mr.. B. y. Bent, was somewhat
marred by the fact that the volume OF
music was too great for the hall, the in.
reference OF the sound waves in some oil
the grandest passages depriying the har.
mony OF lis intended effect. His encore,
in lighter vein, was moro successful. Herr
Stockigt and his clarinet were substituted
for Herr Mstus and his petite Z flat clari.
net, substitution which the audience
evidently did not at all resent, as it recall.
ed him, and when he gave '"The Last
Rose Of Summer" was disposed to have
him back again.
Dekontsky's Awakening OF the Lion"
composition somewhat familiar here,
was followed by the laughsble "Owls'
PATROL" which evoked such enthusiasm
that barnyard medley was given with
good effect. Mr.. LeFebre's solos were
enthusiastically received. The closing
number, God!rey's melodies Of Scot,
land" was made up OF selections like the
following, all truly and charmingly repre-
sentative: "Scots wha haze" "Auld Robin
Grsy," "Bonnie Lsddie," "rhe Camp.
bells are Comm ""rhe White Cockade,"
John Anderson, My Jo," "Annie
Laurie" "rhe Blue Bells of Scotland"
closing with "Auld Lang syne."
Taken all in all, Wheeling has enjoyed
few such treats as these concerts, aud her
hearty appreciation ought to secure re-
turn visit from the baud. ~ (?